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鯉

carp
Stroke count: 18

Readings

On readingリ
Kun readingこい
Grade 9KANJIDIC

Meanings

  1. carpRtK
  1. common carp (Cyprinus carpio)
  2. koi carp

Radicals and components

Radical魚fishComponents

Mnemonic (RtK)

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fish (魚) · bound up (乙) · rice field (田) · brains · oven-fire (灬) · barbecue (灬) · computer

From "Remembering the Kanji" by James Heisig · Frame 188

Compound words

錦鯉にしきごい
coloured carp
真鯉まごい
black carp
緋鯉ひごい
red carp
鯉幟こいのぼり
koinobori
鯉口こいぐち
opening of a scabbard
養鯉ようり
carp breeding
俎板の鯉まないたのこい
someone doomed to their fate

Stroke Order

18 strokes

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